Ravens are members of the crow family, which includes jays and magpies. They are found everywhere in the northern hemisphere and can adapt from deserts to mountains - a feat requiring high intelligence. As scavengers, ravens know how and when to take advantage of other animals to help them feed on an animal they couldn't otherwise kill.

This was a well-made examination of ravens' surprising intellect. The raven has a dominate place in Alaskan culture and this film is a wonderful conversation starter toward that explanation; yet another example of PBS' ability to explore seemingly pedestrian subjects and make them fascinating. I can't wait to share it with my family and friends in the Lower 48 as a glimpse into our arctic world.